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Engineering Catastrophes

As this grainycamcorder footage shows, when the flood hit,it hit hard

NARRATOR: As this grainy
camcorder footage shows, when the flood hit,
it hit hard

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NARRATOR: As this grainy camcorder footage shows,
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when the flood hit, it hit hard.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
12
Timestamp in Movie
00:28:17
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
9
Genres
documentary
Production
Moviecoop

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Movie Summary

With access to all phases of design and a large cast of experts, some of the great failures of engineering history are uncovered.
S06 • E03 [narrator] Thankfully, no bystanders were injured, either. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
[narrator] Thankfully, no bystanders were injured, either...
S06 • E01 [Corina] This was a highly skilled and painstaking process. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:52
[Corina] This was a highly skilled and painstaking proces...
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: The rot was discovered near - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
NARRATOR: The rot was discovered near
S06 • E06 Like the Embarcadero, the Marina District - Engineering Catastrophes 00:19
Like the Embarcadero, the Marina District
S06 • E09 When that water is curving right through - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
When that water is curving right through
S06 • E04 And you start to think about things like that - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
And you start to think about things like that
S06 • E03 [narrator] As the dust settl everyone wanted to know, "why had this happened?" - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
[narrator] As the dust settl everyone wanted to know, &qu...
S06 • E02 [narrator] Five centuries ago, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
[narrator] Five centuries ago,
S06 • E04 [narrator] Engineer John Pistorino, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:19
[narrator] Engineer John Pistorino,
S06 • E07 MAJEVADIA: Cantilever balconies have no built-in redundancy. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
MAJEVADIA: Cantilever balconies have no built-in redundancy.
S06 • E09 I could see the floodwater going directly inside one of - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
I could see the floodwater going directly inside one of
S06 • E10 Some of the biggest issues were water damage. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:54
Some of the biggest issues were water damage.
S06 • E03 [narrator] In Barcelona, aft a massive sinkhole ravaged the Carmel neighborhood, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:40
[narrator] In Barcelona, aft a massive sinkhole ravaged t...
S06 • E02 But that said, they did hold the road up for centuries. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
But that said, they did hold the road up for centuries.
S06 • E07 There's a lot of concern at some point, there could be - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
There's a lot of concern at some point, there could be
S06 • E06 The threat stemmed from the days of the Gold Rush. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
The threat stemmed from the days of the Gold Rush.
S06 • E05 "Stop. Don't move. Don't move." - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
"Stop. Don't move. Don't move."
S06 • E09 I actually broke down at one point and could hardly talk. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
I actually broke down at one point and could hardly talk.
S06 • E02 So chances are, there was something else going on too. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
So chances are, there was something else going on too.
S06 • E04 [narrator] At first sight, some believe the culprit - Engineering Catastrophes 00:22
[narrator] At first sight, some believe the culprit